Brazilian Cherry

• Heartwood can vary from a light orangish brown to a darker reddish brown. Can have contrasting dark gray streaks. The overall color will also darken over time with exposure to light. Sapwood is clearly separated from heartwood in a light grayish yellow.
• Typically, interlocked grain with a medium to coarse texture resulting in a good natural luster.
• Very durable and resilient to rot.
• Resistant to termites and most other insect attacks. (However, it can be susceptible to attack from marine borers such as gribbles or shipworms in favorable water).
• Can be difficult to work with due to its density, hardness, and its moderate blunting effect on cutters.
• Due to interlocking grain, planar tear out may occur.
• Glues, stains, turns, and finishes well.

***FUN FACT: Brazilian cherry isn’t actually a type of cherry, it’s a legume that’s a member of the pea family due to its sweet seed pods. ***